Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cones, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cones and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cones

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cones:
  • 44.819801, -71.563109
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cones

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Coos County
  • Since Cones is near Essex County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caledonia County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cones

Communities Also Named Cones ...

We found one communities that are also named Cones.

Within New Hampshire, the name Cones is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Cones in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Cones is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cones that is located in Coos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cones.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cones ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bullthroat
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bullthroat is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
• Georges
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Georges is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
• Kidderville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kidderville is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidderville
• Maidstone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
• Masons
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Masons is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Masons
  • From Cones to Masons
• Stewartstown Hollow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
• Tinkerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tinkerville is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
• Upper Kidderville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville

How Far From Cones to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cones to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cones and extending to:

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cones to Lancaster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,024 miles [6,476 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'